How to install Debian 7 "Wheezy" testing with LXDE

Hi, Ubuntu has improve usability for novice users compared to Debian? Difference between Debian and Ubuntu: Ubuntu easy to use but bloated? Debian More resource efficient but for experienced Linux users?

Is done at your own risk & I take no responsibility for any loss or damage. / Görs på egen risk & jag tar inget ansvar för förlust eller skada. (sentence in Swedish)

"Kind of" step-by-step installation, Internet connection required for a "complete" system
1. Download & install debian-testing-i386-xfce+lxde-CD-1.iso with or without an Internet connection
2. Open Root-terminal: leafpad /etc/apt/sources.list
3. Backup old sources.list, replace all sources with following & save to /etc/apt/sources.list:

Re: How to install Debian 7 "Wheezy" testing with LXDE

Originally Posted by Olle Wiklund

I mean: What is different in your install (according to post #1) and those distros? What are you giving priority, and what are you skipping?

My installation creates a fast system. It's fast! To be honest the main priority was to get everything working at the beginning, but I'm really satisfied with the result. I'm using the Btrfs file system. Caution however, don't try this file system on production machines without fear of dealing with problems. Currently the Btrfs file system is under heavy development, so is btrfsck (for file system checking).

Knoppix is designed for running as a Live CD or Live USB. I tried Knoppix long time ago. I would recommend to create a Live USB in persistent mode, since otherwise you won't be able to save anything to it.

Re: How to install Debian 7 "Wheezy" testing with LXDE

My installation creates a fast system. It's fast! To be honest the main priority was to get everything working at the beginning, but I'm really satisfied with the result ...

Beware with Debian testing, software can stop working, the system can break. You get newer packages with testing (& unstable) ...
Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) has a simplified installation process compared to my installation. LMDE comes with the Adobe Flash Player plugin pre-installed ...

Knoppix is designed for running as a Live CD or Live USB. I tried Knoppix long time ago. I would recommend to create a Live USB in persistent mode, since otherwise you won't be able to save anything to it.

I guess you mean fast on a [fairly] new computer, for example fast booting, fast loading of programs and HD video playing without problems

I agree about LMDE. Out of the box it can do what most people need. But I have tried a recent version of Knoppix. Today it is more than a good live system with excellent hardware detection for portability and rescue etc. I have installed it in an ancient desktop with a 400 MHz CPU and 192 MB RAM (regular installation, not frugal with a loop-mounted file for persistence). And it works really well.

But as you wrote: 'Beware with Debian testing' unless you know enough to fix it, or can wait until in will be patched via new updates. So Ubuntu or an Ubuntu based system might be better for daily use.

Re: How to install Debian 7 "Wheezy" testing with LXDE

Thanks Olle for sharing your experiences of using Knoppix & LMDE!

Originally Posted by Olle Wiklund

But as you wrote: 'Beware with Debian testing' unless you know enough to fix it, or can wait until in will be patched via new updates. So Ubuntu or an Ubuntu based system might be better for daily use.

Analysing my experience using Debian 7 "Wheezy" testing by reflecting the bugs or other issues:

Experiencing problems with different packages due to Debian Testing constantly changing. I still like testing & the feeling of an OS "making progress", a rolling-release distro. However in Debian stable severe bugs are often fixed & hence the most serious types of bugs avoided.

Re: How to install Debian 7 "Wheezy" testing with LXDE

Is done at your own risk and I take no responsibility for any loss or damage (as usual). Time to update the distro? Beaware that it can break at any point. Open Root-terminal (or LXTerminal with su command):